«HEALTHCULTURE» AS A SCIENTIFIC CATEGORY

Abstract

The article deals with the essence of the phenomenon of „health culture”. Views of the scientists to determine the nature of the concepts of „culture”, „health” and „health culture” are given. On the basis of the analysis of the scientists’ views of the concept of „culture” and „health” own understanding of the phenomenon of „health culture” is given, which we understand as part of culture of the personality which reflects the conscious valuable attitude of the personality towards own health based on maintaining a healthy lifestyle and expressed in full physical, mental, spiritual and moral and social development.